White’s Ferry had been running for more than two centuries between Montgomery and Loudoun Counties when it closed five years ago. There have been several plans to revive the service. So far, nothing has worked.
The 29% increase was driven by more suspensions assigned to Hispanic students, children who are learning English and those who receive special education services.
Montgomery County maintained its AAA bond rating from Moody’s, the highest given by the bond-rating agency. Moody’s downgraded its ratings for Maryland and Washington, D.C., earlier this year.
Montgomery County Council members are hoping to infuse cash into a network of food assistance groups to help them weather a spike in demand because SNAP funding is expected to run out.
It started with just a few Halloween animatronics, but now the Catalina Haunt has become a destination for neighborhood residents and Halloween fanatics across the county.
Owners and employees of nearly a dozen small businesses lost their venue Friday after the Solaire Social food hall abruptly closed after less than 18 months in business.
County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council Vice President Will Jawando are on a 13-day trade mission to China and Japan to promote the county and to take part in a sister cities conference.
A jury convicted Markus Dowdy in February of second-degree murder, first-degree assault, the use of a firearm in a violent crime, illegal possession of a firearm and reckless endangerment, according to the statement.
A mother has raised more than $29,000 for her son's medical bills after the middle schooler was hit in the head by a metal object at Odessa Shannon Middle School in Silver Spring last week.